Search results matching tags 'Developer', 'PASS', and 'Administration'http://sqlblog.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=Developer,PASS,Administration&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'Developer', 'PASS', and 'Administration'en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)The Year That Was - 2012http://sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/12/31/the-year-that-was-2012.aspxMon, 31 Dec 2012 19:31:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:46909KKline<p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">2012 was, simply stated, a year that kicked my butt. &nbsp;When I wasn't struggling professionally, I was struggling personally. &nbsp;Health issues, culminating in a diagnosis of Type II diabetes, and the passing of my father soon after Thanksgiving marked my biggest struggles. &nbsp;I apologize to those of you who are normally on my Christmas card list for not sending any this year. The wind was not in my sails. &nbsp;On the positive side of the ledger, I made a scary but exciting leap to&nbsp;<a title="SQL Server and Windows Tools for the IT Professional that Knows Better" href="http://sqlsentry.net/">SQL Sentry</a>&nbsp;midyear. This was a huge shake-up after 10 years with my previous employer, but one which has been met with unbridled enthusiasm everywhere I've gone. &nbsp;Thank you for the handshakes, high-fives, and hugs! &nbsp;We're doing some really exciting things at SQL Sentry (such as&nbsp;<a href="http://sqlperformance.com/">SQLPerformance.com</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a title="SQL Sentry Plan Explorer and Plan Explorer Pro" href="http://www.sqlsentry.net/plan-explorer/sql-server-query-view.asp">Plan Explorer Pro</a>) and I hope to engage with you more than ever in 2013.</p><h2 style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">Blogging Activity, Plus Leadership Skills &amp; Professionalism</h2><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">2012 marked a bit of a shift in my content creation direction. &nbsp;I've seen an uptick in struggles in the non-IT part of our career - communications, leadership, motivation, goal-keeping, all of those sort of things. &nbsp;I feel like I have some wisdom to contribute in that space. &nbsp;So, in addition to technical blog posts, I been putting down more of my experiences and lessons learned on the interpersonal side of the IT career path. &nbsp;My top ten blog posts for the year reflect some of that new direction:</p><ul style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;"><li><a href="http://kevinekline.com/2012/08/13/do-you-have-one-of-the-three-ws-to-sit-on-a-board-of-directors/">Do You Have One of "the Three W’s" to Sit on a Board of Directors?</a>&nbsp; -- Important tips for any IT pro considering a role in strategy and executive leadership.</li><li><a href="http://kevinekline.com/2012/09/05/timewarp-what-is-a-relational-database/">Timewarp: What Is a Relational Database?</a>&nbsp;-- With all the talk about NoSQL databases, let's go back to the fundamentals.</li><li><a href="http://kevinekline.com/2012/02/22/want-another-reason-to-hate-itunes/">Want Another Reason to Hate iTunes?</a>&nbsp;-- A throw-away article that precipitated a maelstrom of comments. Them Apple fanboys are&nbsp;<em>passionate!</em></li><li><a href="http://kevinekline.com/2012/03/09/why-do-it-pros-make-awful-managers/">Why Do IT Pros Make Awful Managers?</a>&nbsp;-- Not all IT pros make awful managers, but when they're awful it's often for similar reasons.</li><li><a href="http://kevinekline.com/2012/07/26/high-availability-white-papers-and-resources-for-sql-server/">High-Availability White Papers and Resources for SQL Server</a>&nbsp;-- Read the latest about AlwaysOn Availability Groups, and more.</li><li><a href="http://kevinekline.com/2012/04/25/new-white-paper-sql-server-extended-events-and-notifications/">New White Paper: SQL Server Extended Events and Notifications</a>&nbsp;-- SQL Server 2012 great augments the Extended Events feature set. Find out how.</li><li><a href="http://kevinekline.com/2012/05/03/build-your-own-microsoft-operations-manager-pack/">Build Your Own Microsoft Operations Management Pack</a>&nbsp;-- Resources to build out your own SCOM management pack.</li><li><a href="http://kevinekline.com/2012/09/12/help-me-update-the-history-of-sql-server/">Help Me Update the History of SQL Server</a>&nbsp;-- I started with SQL Server when it was still an OS/2 product. Jeesh! Lots of versions have come out since then.</li><li>TIE:&nbsp;<a href="http://kevinekline.com/2012/06/28/recorded-webcast-available-extend-scom-to-optimize-sql-server-performance-management/">Recorded Webcast Available: Extend SCOM to Optimize SQL Server Performance Management</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://kevinekline.com/2012/03/19/the-experts-conference-tec-for-ad-sharepoint-exchange-powershell-and-other-admins/">The Expert's Conference (TEC) - For AD, SharePoint, Exchange, PowerShell and Other Admins</a>&nbsp;-- Pointers to a webcast about extending SCOM and the TEC conference.</li><li><a href="http://kevinekline.com/2012/07/11/a-fond-farewell-to-quest-software/">A Fond Farewell to Quest Software</a>&nbsp;-- I learned&nbsp;<em>so much</em>&nbsp;in 10 years at Quest Software.</li></ul><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">As I mentioned in the opening paragraph about blogging, I'm putting more energy into best practices for professional growth among IT pros. &nbsp;Along those lines of thought, I started a website called&nbsp;<a href="http://www.foritpros.com/">ForITPros.com</a>&nbsp;with my long-time friend Joe Webb (<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/joewebb">Twitter</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.webbtechsolutions.com/blog">Blog</a>) and, in partnership with&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sswug.org/">SSWUG</a>, developed a 2-DVD set and streaming media class called&nbsp;<a title="Kevin E. Kline's Leadership Skills for IT Professionals" href="http://www.vconferenceonline.com/event/sessions.aspx?id=671">Leadership Skills for IT Professionals</a>&nbsp;containing 14 hours of leadership and soft skills training specifically crafted for IT teams.</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">I've also been working with PASS on the Professional Development Virtual Chapter (VC), led by Mark Caldwell (<a href="http://twitter.com/ajarnmark">Twitter</a>). &nbsp;We've already got a full year of content schedule and are trying to figure out how fit in more sessions. &nbsp;Maybe moving to more than one webcast per month? &nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href="http://professionaldevelopment.sqlpass.org/Blog/authorid/33179.aspx">PASS Professional Development VC archive</a>&nbsp;has lots of great content for you to review and future sessions are detailed at the&nbsp;<a href="http://professionaldevelopment.sqlpass.org/">PASS Professional Development VC homepage</a>.</p><h2 style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">In-Person Activity</h2><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">2012 was busy where I actually appeared in person or put in a big effort to write or create content. &nbsp;Here's a run-down: Articles (2),&nbsp;Conference Spoken (12),&nbsp;Customer Calls (88),&nbsp;Customer Visits (4),&nbsp;Magazine Columns (14) at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sqlmag.com/blogcontent/seriespath/tool-time-blog-16">SQLMag.com</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dbta.com/Authors/3536-Kevin-Kline.htm">DBTA.com</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://kevinekline.com/bibliography/">New Books (1) with Ross Mistry</a>, PASS Chapter Presentations (12),&nbsp;Pre-cons/Full-day Seminars (4),&nbsp;<a title="SQL Saturday, presented by the Professional Association for SQL Server" href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com/">SQL Saturdays</a>&nbsp;(4),&nbsp;<a title="SQL Server Worldwide User Group" href="http://www.sswug.org/">SSWUG</a>&nbsp;Sessions (4), TechNet Radio Broadcasts (2), Technical Book Reviews (3), and&nbsp;Webcasts (10).</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">In 2013, I expect to travel a bit less. &nbsp;But I also expect to do many more webcasts. &nbsp;Let me know if you have some ideas about what you'd like to learn! &nbsp;One business trip that I refuse to give up, though, is&nbsp;<a href="http://sqlcruise.com/2013-cruises/">SQLCruise</a>. &nbsp;(Register!) &nbsp;I know it sounds like the&nbsp;<em>worst possible way to learn</em>. I mean who'd want to learn on a cruise ship in the Caribbean?!? &nbsp;(I hope you could detect the sarcasm dripping from those two sentences.) &nbsp;But here are two favorite aspects of of SQLCruise that are totally ferreals - 1) You simultaneously can relax and focus on learning. &nbsp;You are disconnected from the mainland. &nbsp;You don't have to worry about the mobile phone going off. &nbsp;2) You get extended ours in a intimate setting with&nbsp;<em>the top talent in the SQL Server world</em>. &nbsp;It's always a pleasure to attend a conference session from the best in the industry. &nbsp;But you'll get&nbsp;<em>hours&nbsp;</em>of time to talk with these veterans of the industry about your specific problems and situations. &nbsp;It just doesn't get better than that.</p><h2 style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">Social Media</h2><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">It's hard to believe that only a year ago,&nbsp;2011, was my first year on&nbsp;<a title="Kevin Kline's twitter feed" href="http://twitter.com/kekline">Twitter</a>. By years end, here's where my stats had moved: 5,507 tweets (up from 3,452 tweets), 661 following (up from 531), &nbsp;and 3,720 followers (up from 2,656) . &nbsp;I didn't check my social media numbers last year, so I've got no point of comparison. But I'm currently sitting at 2,327 LinkedIn connections and 1,157 Facebook friends. &nbsp;One of my standing policies on Facebook is that I don't "friend" someone who I haven't personally met. &nbsp;That doesn't help detangle the hopeless mess I've created by having only one identify on Facebook, both personal and public. &nbsp;So, on the one hand, I owe all of my longtime friends a big apology for all of the SQL talk and, on the other hand, a big apology to all of my professional friends for not posting&nbsp;<em>enough&nbsp;</em>news and advice while dilute my status updates with personal minutia. Oh well - it is what it is.</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">My blogging activity for 2012 was the lowest it's been in many years, down to 44 entries, down from 77 in 2011 and well into the hundreds in 2010. &nbsp;My answer to that sort of&nbsp;doldrums for 2013 is to get sloppy! And by that, I mean less of a perfectionist and more of a content machine that&nbsp;<em>just cranks it out</em>! &nbsp;Most of you, as my readers, have been very forgiving of a misplaced verb, a missing punctuation, or -heck- a totally malformed sentence that makes no sense at all. &nbsp;So I'm going to try much harder to churn through&nbsp;the 700+ nascent blog posts in my notes folder and get those ideas out there!</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">I hope to see you following me on&nbsp;<a title="Kevin Kline's twitter feed" href="http://twitter.com/kekline">Twitter</a>&nbsp;soon! Thanks,</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">-Kevin</p>Let's Talk Licensing and Virtualization for SQL Serverhttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/12/13/let-s-talk-licensing-and-virtualization-for-sql-server.aspxThu, 13 Dec 2012 19:23:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:46647KKline<p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">I have two new articles up on&nbsp;<a title="Database Trends &amp; Applications magazine" href="http://www.dbta.com/">Database Trends &amp; Applications magazine</a>. &nbsp;I'd love to get your thoughts and feedback!</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;"><a href="http://www.dbta.com/Articles/Columns/SQL-Server-Drill-Down/Welcome-to-the-Weird-Wild-World-of-Licensing-86588.aspx"><br></a></p><h2 style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">Welcome to the Weird, Wild World of SQL Server Licensing</h2><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">Not long in the past, SQL Server licensing was an easy and straightforward process. You used to take one of a few paths to get your SQL Server licenses. The first and easiest path was to buy your SQL Server license with your hardware. Want to buy a HP Proliant DL380 for a SQL Server application? Why not get your SQL Server Enterprise Edition license with it at the same time? Just pay the hardware vendor for the whole stack, from the bare metal all the way through to the Microsoft OS and SQL Server....</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;"><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl00_rptArticles_ctl01_IssueName" href="http://www.dbta.com/Newsletters/DBTA-E-Edition">DBTA E-Edition</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl00_rptArticles_ctl01_ArticleIssue" href="http://www.dbta.com/Newsletters/DBTA-E-Edition/3644-December-2012.htm">December 2012 Issue</a></p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;"><a href="http://www.dbta.com/Articles/Columns/SQL-Server-Drill-Down/Virtualization-Conquers-the-Database-86186.aspx"><br></a></p><h2 style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">Virtualization Conquers the Database</h2><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">I was privileged to deliver a session entitled Managing SQL Server in a Virtual World at the PASS Summit 2012, the largest annual conference for Microsoft SQL Server. It was a packed house, literally at standing-room-only capacity. I delivered the session with my friend David Klee and we were swarmed by attendees after the session wrapped up. With almost 600 people in the room, we conducted one of those informal polls that speakers like to do along the lines of "Raise your hands if …" and the informal findings were very telling. Probably around 90% of the attendees used VMware and SQL Server in some capacity and at least 60% used it in production environments. Another important fact was that only 10% of the attendees were actually able to get information on the performance of the actual VMs themselves. Most had to get all of their information and support from the VM / System administration staff....</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;"><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl00_rptArticles_ctl03_IssueName" href="http://www.dbta.com/Newsletters/DBTA-E-Edition">DBTA E-Edition</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl00_rptArticles_ctl03_ArticleIssue" href="http://www.dbta.com/Newsletters/DBTA-E-Edition/3600-November-E-Edition.htm">November E-Edition Issue</a></p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/kekline">Follow me on Twitter!</a></p>PASS Summit 2012, Slide Deckshttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/11/12/pass-summit-2012-slide-decks.aspxMon, 12 Nov 2012 17:02:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:46106KKline<p style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;line-height:19px;"></p><p>Ok, I have to admit the painful truth. I'm reliably slow to the finish line. This year, I got my slides into PASS HQ by the skin of my teeth, the weekend before the event was to begin. &nbsp;Although I could say with a straight face "I uploaded my slides!". &nbsp;I have to be honest that I wasn't surprised when many of my attendees said that they weren't available for download by the time my session started. &nbsp;OTOH, I also have to say that I&nbsp;<em>really&nbsp;</em>do prefer for attendees to focus on the presentation while it's being presented and that they should grab the slides afterwards. &nbsp;But that's just my personal preference.</p><p>Having said all of that, I'm going to post my three session slide decks here so that you can grab them in case PASS has to take a while longer to get them posted. &nbsp;If you don't mind, the PASS program committee has introduced a new electronic feedback system. &nbsp;PLEASE PROVIDE FEEDBACK!</p><p>(Click on the session title to download the zip file of the slide deck).</p><h2><a href="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/PASS-TV-Gaining-Executive-Support.zip">PASS TV - Gaining Executive Support</a></h2><p style="padding-left:30px;">This brief session is all about convincing your boss to do something you want - telecommute, make a big purchase of hardware or software, bring in a consultant, and so forth. &nbsp;<a title="PASS Summit 2012 PASS TV" href="http://www.sqlpass.org/summit/2012/Sessions/MoreLearning/PASSTV.aspx">See the PASS TV schedule for other sessions.</a></p><h2><a href="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Winning-Influence-in-IT-Teams.zip">Winning Influence in IT Teams</a></h2><p style="padding-left:30px;"><strong>Abstract</strong>: Ever wanted to convince the boss to try something new, but didn't know where to start? Ever tried to lead your peers toward an innovative, fresh idea only to fail to achieve your goals? This session teaches you the eight techniques of influencing IT professionals and the means of communicating your ideas upward to management and out to teammates so that you can innovate and achieve change in your organization. &nbsp;You'll learn the fundamental difference between influence and authority and how you can achieve a high degree of influence without explicit authority. You'll also learn the eight techniques of influencing IT professionals, when to apply them, and how to best use them. And you'll discover the communication and procedural techniques that ensure your ideas get a hearing by bosses and peers, and how to best win support for them.</p><p style="padding-left:30px;"><a target="_blank" href="http://guidebook.com/guide/4264/feedback/70299/3494">Evaluate Session</a></p><h2><a href="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Managing-SQL-Server-in-a-Virtual-World.zip">Managing SQL Server in a Virtual World</a></h2><p style="padding-left:30px;">This session rocked the house! We had standing room only probably at 20 to 30 minutes before start time. Our attendance was over 500, but we probably could've filled the biggest 700+ person room. &nbsp;A special thanks to my friend David Klee (<a title="David Klee's Blog" href="http://davidklee.net/">blog</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a title="David Klee's Twitter Feed" href="http://twitter.com/kleegeek">twitter</a>) &nbsp;for tag-teaming with my like mega-nerd luchadors.</p><p style="padding-left:30px;"><strong>Abstract</strong>: Why are so many organizations implementing VMware, and what does it mean for SQL Server DBAs? In this deep-dive session, you'll see that when configured and managed properly, SQL Server can run just as well in a virtual environment as a physical one.&nbsp;We'll review the benefits VMware provides, including hardware abstraction, easier failover, and simpler capacity planning. We'll also explore key tips to help administer a SQL Server instance running inside a virtual machine. You'll learn the differences in general administration, disaster recovery, and high availability on VMs; get a better understanding of activity and performance trends on VMs; and learn how to ensure effective capacity planning and optimal performance on VMs. If you’ve ever had a virtual deployment go bad, or if you’re struggling to manage the performance of virtualized SQL Servers, be sure to catch this session.</p><p style="padding-left:30px;"><a target="_blank" href="http://guidebook.com/guide/4264/feedback/70299/3495">Evaluate Session</a></p><p></p>Come See Me. I'll Probably Be Just Down the Street Soon!http://sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2012/07/31/come-see-me-i-ll-probably-be-just-down-the-street-soon.aspxTue, 31 Jul 2012 15:02:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:44524KKline<p style="line-height:19px;">Even though I've recently changed jobs, I'll still be speaking at a lot of SQL events across the country and internationally. &nbsp;There are still a few trips that I've yet to finalize, in particular with the fine folks in Houston, run by my friend Nancy Hidy (<a title="Nancy Hidy-Wilson's Blog" href="http://kevinekline.com/wp-admin/nancyhidywilson.wordpress.com">blog</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a title="Nancy Hidy-Wilson's Twitter Feed" href="http://twitter.com/nancyhidywilson">twitter</a>), and my friends in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, run by my friend Mark Ginnebaugh (<a title="Mark Ginnebaugh's Blog" href="http://www.designmind.com/blog">blog</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a title="Mark Ginnebaugh's Twitter Feed" href="http://twitter.com/markginnebaugh">twitter</a>). &nbsp;Also, do to some missed deadlines, it looks like I won't be speaking at the Nordic SQL Rally this fall. My bad! &nbsp;On the other hand, you can see when checking my roster, that I hardly have time to catch my breath with this travel schedule.</p><p style="line-height:19px;">I'll also be doing several on-line events with the&nbsp;<a title="PASS Professional Development Virtual Chapter" href="http://prof-dev.sqlpass.org/">PASS Professional Development Virtual Chapter</a>, run by Mark Caldwell (<a title="Mark Caldwell's Blog" href="http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/markc">blog</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a title="Mark &quot;Ajarn&quot; Caldwell's Twitter Feed" href="http://twitter.com/ajarnmark">twitter</a>), through out the year.</p><p style="line-height:19px;">Here's what's on the docket up through the start of the holiday season:</p><h2 style="line-height:19px;">New York City</h2><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a title="Kevin Kline Speaks at SQL Saturday 158 in NYC" href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com/158/eventhome.aspx">SQL Saturday 158</a>, August 4</p><h2 style="line-height:19px;">The Colorado User Group Tour</h2><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;">&nbsp;<a title="Boulder SQL Server user group" href="https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/boulder-sql-server-users-group">Boulder PASS user group meeting</a>, August 14</p><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a title="Colorado Springs SQL Server User Group" href="http://www.springssql.sqlpass.org/">Colorado Springs PASS user group meeting</a>, August 15 (Register here for&nbsp;<a title="Registration for the Colorado Springs, CO user group meeting" href="http://kevinklinesprings.eventbrite.com/">Colorado Springs PASS user group meeting</a>).</p><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a title="Denver, CO PASS user group" href="http://denver.sqlpass.org/">Denver PASS user group meeting</a>, August 16</p><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;">Comatose, August 17 (Not an actual city in CO).</p><h2 style="line-height:19px;">&nbsp;Orlando</h2><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a title="Kevin Kline Teaches SQL Server Performance Tuning" href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3895236758?ref=ebtn">SQL Saturday Performance Tuning Pre-Con</a>, September 28</p><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a title="Kevin Kline Speaks at SQL Saturday 151" href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com/151/eventhome.aspx">SQL Saturday 151</a>, September 29</p><h2 style="line-height:19px;">Online</h2><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a title="SSWUG Fall vConference" href="http://www.vconferenceonline.com/event/home.aspx?id=661">SSWUG 2012 Fall vConference</a>, Oct 2-4, (Please register using code 'VCKEVIN'. I will personally hug you, virtually.)</p><h2 style="line-height:19px;">Lincoln</h2><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a title="Kevin Kline's Real World Database Configuration and Tuning Full-Day Seminar" href="http://sqlsat165kevinkline.eventbrite.com/">SQL Saturday Performance Tuning Pre-Con</a>, October 5</p><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a title="Kevin Kline Speaks at SQL Saturday 165 in Lincoln, NE" href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com/eventhome.aspx">SQL Saturday 165</a>, October 6</p><h2 style="line-height:19px;">Cedar Rapids</h2><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a title="East Iowa SQL Server User Group" href="http://www.380pass.org/">East Iowa PASS user group meeting</a>, Oct 8 TBD</p><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a title="Quad Cities Iowa SQL Server User Group" href="http://qcpass.sqlpass.org/">Quad City PASS user group meeting</a>, Oct 9 TBD</p><h2 style="line-height:19px;">Nashville (Go Titans!)</h2><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a title="Leadership for IT Pros Full Day Seminar" href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3834146034?utm_source=eb_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=new_eventv2&amp;utm_term=eventname_text">SQL Saturday Leadership Skills for IT Pros Pre-Con</a>, October 12</p><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a title="Kevin Kline Speaks at SQL Saturday 146 in Nashville" href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com/145/eventhome.aspx">SQL Saturday 145</a>, October 13</p><h2 style="line-height:19px;">Seattle</h2><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a title="SQL Connections and Dev Connections Events" href="http://devconnections.com/shows/fall2012/default.aspx?s=191">SQL Connections</a>, Las Vegas, Nov 1-4</p><p style="line-height:19px;padding-left:30px;"><a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/summit/2012/">PASS Summit 2012</a>, Seattle, Nov 6-9</p><p style="line-height:19px;">&nbsp;Let me know if you're nearby and if you're coming to any of these events. &nbsp;I'd enjoy seeing you personally and getting a chance to shake your hand!</p><p style="line-height:19px;">Hope to see you soon,</p><p style="line-height:19px;">-Kevin</p><p style="line-height:19px;">-<a title="Kevin E. Kline's Twitter Feed" href="http://twitter.com/kekline">Follow me on Twitter!</a></p><p style="line-height:19px;">-More content at&nbsp;<a title="Kevin Kline's Professional Blog" href="http://kevinekline.com/">http://KevinEKline.com</a></p>Education and Career Resources from Microsoft and the Communityhttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2011/01/28/education-and-career-resources-from-microsoft-and-the-community.aspxFri, 28 Jan 2011 13:49:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:32981KKline<p>Sometimes I'm timely in getting the news out on useful resources.&nbsp;
And, other times, I'm a bit slower on the draw.&nbsp; As I told my friends
back at New Year's Day, "As an official member of the Procrastinators
Club, welcome to 2008!"&nbsp; On the other hand, it's always good to remind
folks of great resources that are still available and on the shelf.&nbsp;
Why?&nbsp; Well, the Internet hits us with such a deluge of constantly new
material, that we often forget about the old(ish) stuff that's still
really useful.</p>
<h2>
<div class="mceTemp"><b><b><a href="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMAG0002.jpg"><img src="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMAG0002-300x179.jpg" class="size-medium wp-image-1513" title="IMAG0002" alt="" height="179" width="300"></a></b></b>Darth Doofus, Emporer Palpatine, and Darth Goofus</div>
<p><b>Quest vConference for SQL Server<br>
</b></p></h2>
<p>One of the most popular teaching sessions I ever engaged in was the
Quest vConferences for SQL Server in 2010, with my good friends Buck
Woody (<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/buckwoody/" title="Buck Wouldn't, Woody?" target="_blank">blog</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/buckwoody" title="Inventor of the BuckmeisterwoodyfullerIne" target="_blank">twitter</a>) and Brent Ozar (<a href="http://brentozar.com/" title="One of the few, the proud, the MCMs" target="_blank">blog </a>| <a href="http://twitter.com/brento" title="Tro-lo-lo with BrentO" target="_blank">twitter</a>).</p>
<p>These are evergreen favorites for their strong technical content and,
perhaps, an outpouring of Brent's faux chest hair in the latter part of
the training events.&nbsp; Go to this URL for the code samples, download the
slides, and to rate the presentation: <a href="http://questkb.com/live">http://questkb.com/live</a> and or <a href="http://www.vconferenceonline.com/shows/spring10/quest/conference/ondemand.asp">http://www.vconferenceonline.com/shows/spring10/quest/conference/ondemand.asp</a>.&nbsp; You can also get the full events shipped for free anywhere in North America on a single DVD.</p>
<h2><b>24 Hours of PASS Celebrates Women in Technology<br>
</b></h2>
<div class="mceTemp"><a href="http://http//www.sqlpass.org/24hours/Spring2011/"><img src="http://summit2009.sqlpass.org/Portals/0/Kalen_Delaney.jpg" alt="" height="189" width="144"></a><br>Kalen Delaney, author and expert, and one of the initiators of WiT within PASS</div>
<p>It's always a big thrill for me when a successful initiative launched by <a href="http://sqlpass.org/" title="The Professional Association for SQL Server" target="_blank">PASS</a> goes viral.&nbsp; One such example is the 24Hours of PASS.&nbsp; (See last year's webcasts at <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010/">http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010/</a>).&nbsp;
I now see other industry trade groups and technology user groups
launching their own 24 Hours type webcast marathons.&nbsp; Kudos - PASS folks
thought of it first!&nbsp; (I'd give proper credit, if I could only remember
who thought of it.&nbsp; Rick Heiges (<a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/rick_heiges/default.aspx" target="_blank" title="Rick, more than a unit of measure for firewood">blog</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/heigesr2" target="_blank" title="Woot!">twitter</a>), I think).<br>
</p>
<p>This year, 24 Hours of PASS is gearing up for an exceptional lineup
of SQL Server and BI experts in 24 one-hour technical webcasts. This
free training event takes place over two 12-hour days March 15-16, with
each day beginning at 12:00 GMT (UTC). Click here to get registered: <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/Spring2011/" title="24 One Hour Webcasts on SQL Server!" target="_blank">http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/Spring2011/</a>.&nbsp; And in celebration of Women in Technology, <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/spring2011/SessionsbyTrack.aspx" title="24 of the best minds in the SQL Server world" target="_blank">PASS is hosting an all female line-up of speakers</a>.</p>
<p>This is another area in which PASS has prompted many emulators.&nbsp; My
memory of the details grow dim, since this was almost ten years ago, but
I believe it was then PASS director Kalen Delaney (<a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/kalen_delaney/default.aspx" title="Author of SQL Server Internals" target="_blank">blog</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/sqlqueen" title="She's been using SQL Server since before it was a Microsoft product" target="_blank">twitter</a>)
and Microsoft liaison to the board Jacqueline Borges who put forward
the idea of hosting a special Women in Technology luncheon.&nbsp; Since that
time, WiT has gone on to be one of the best parts about the big PASS
Summit and something widely emulated by other professional and trade
associations.</p><p><br></p>
<h1><b>Microsoft Thrive - Career Planning Insights<br>
</b></h1>
<p>I was honored to be a featured speaker on the Microsoft Thrive
website about this time last year.&nbsp; What's Thrive?&nbsp; It's a website put
together by Microsoft that helps you plan out your career.&nbsp; It has
certification and learning resources, career paths, and traditional
learning patterns and practices.&nbsp; In other words, it tells you what you
need to know to qualify for various kinds of it jobs and then gives you
links to dive deeper.&nbsp; Check it out!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/click/thrive/">http://www.microsoft.com/click/thrive/</a><br></p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p>-Kev</p><p>&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/kekline" target="_blank" title="C'mon. You know you want to!">Twitter at kekline</a><br></p>
<p><b>&nbsp; </b>
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</p>SQL Saturday is Coming to Nashville! Won't You?http://sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2010/05/17/sql-saturday-is-coming-to-nashville-won-t-you.aspxTue, 18 May 2010 02:42:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:25238KKline<h1>How 'Bout a Little Context?</h1>
<p>Let me be direct with you.&nbsp; I love <a href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com/" title="The Object of My
Affectation, er, Affection" target="_blank">SQL Saturday</a>.&nbsp;
If it were a <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000161/" title="Truth be told, if I'm gonna fantasize about
marrying the unattainable, it'd be this woman." target="_blank">woman</a>,
I'd marry it.&nbsp; (Avoiding all extraneous thoughts of what my <i>real </i>wife
would say, etc etc). </p><p>Check out this fun <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/m-i-k-e/sets/72157623750844255/" title="Flickr pickr
in Chicagr" target="_blank">Flickr Feed from the recent SQL Saturday in Chicago</a>
or <a href="http://twitpic.com/1g9q8j" title="@BrentO and I bustin' da rhymes!" target="_blank">these picks</a> by Jorge Segara (<a href="http://sqlchicken.com/" target="_blank" title="Neither feathered, nor delicious when battered and fried">blog</a>
| <a href="http://twitter.com/sqlchicken" target="_blank" title="He's like the San Diego Chicken, but for
SQL Server - oh and with less mascot equipment">twitter</a>) to see the sort of fun
that's in store.&nbsp; But who can argue with a day of free SQL Server
training and a chance to network with great presenters and a wide swath
of your peers?<br></p><p><br></p><div class="mceTemp mceIEcenter"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/m-i-k-e/4528329686/in/set-72157623750844255/.jpg"><img src="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/yo-mama-01.jpg" class="size-full wp-image-542 " title="Kevin &amp; Brent Keynote" alt="Kevin keynoting with Brent Ozar at the Chicago SQL Saturday" width="455" height="313"></a><br>Keynotes are more fun when the put-downs fly!</div><p><br></p>
<p>I've tried to support SQL Saturday as much as I can since Andy Warren
(<a href="http://www.sqlandy.com/" target="_blank" title="He's one of the original founders of
SQLServerCentral and is, in fact, so old that he signed the original
Articles of Confederacy">blog</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/sqlandy" target="_blank" title="Not
to be mistaken for SQLOpey, SQLGomer, or other citizens of SQLMayberry">twitter</a>)
launched the program a couple years back and have spoken at several.&nbsp;
You might say to yourself, "Self, Kevin works for a <a href="http://sqlserver.quest.com/" title="The Most
Awesome Database Vendor on the Planet! Check Please..." target="_blank">vendor</a>. Don't they <i>want</i> him to speak at as
many SQL Saturdays as is humanly possible?"&nbsp; Well, Mr. Self, you'd be
mistaken.&nbsp; You see there's a keyword in the name that might reveal why
my employer doesn't provide unlimited enthusiasm for me to speak ...
it's the <i>SATURDAY</i> part of the whole thing.&nbsp; Yes, of course, my
employer wants me there.&nbsp; But they also recognize that Saturdays are my
own and that, if I spend a day or two there on the weekend (including
the travel time), then that's a sacrifice of my own choice.&nbsp; I would
still need to be at work and on task bright and early on Monday
morning.&nbsp; Not that they'd make me, it's just that my job is the sort
that work is never simply skipped, it is only ever <i>deferred</i>.&nbsp; So
if I took a comp day, which they'd gladly provide, I'd still have to
finish the work somehow, someway.&nbsp; All of this goes to say that I
really, really love SQL Saturday, the community vibe that it creates,
the volunteers who drive it, the folks who attend.&nbsp; So I'm happy to give
up a few days throughout the year to support it.</p><p><br></p>
<h1>Come to Nashville in August!</h1>
<h2>Guitar, Cowboy Boots, Cowboy Hat, and Tight Denim <u>NOT</u>
Required</h2>
<p>My good friends Joe Webb (<a href="http://webbtechsolutions.com/blog/" target="_blank" title="He's awesome,
despite being an Auburn fan and graduate.">blog</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/joewebb" target="_blank" title="Follow Joe!">twitter</a>) and Louis Davidson (<a href="http://kevinekline.com/wp-admin/sqlblog.com/blogs/louis_davidson/default.aspx" target="_blank" title="Dr. SQL is his name and DB Design is his game
(Note: not a real doctor)">blog</a>
| <a href="http://twitter.com/drsql" target="_blank" title="They called him &quot;Dr Squeel&quot; in
medical school">twitter</a>) have been angling to host a
SQL Saturday here in Nashville for quite a while.&nbsp; As co-leaders of <a href="http://nashville.sqlpass.org/" target="_blank" title="Y'all come back now, y'hear?">the local PASS chapter in middle
Tennessee</a>, it made a lot of sense to host an event like this.&nbsp; I
wasn't at all resistant to the idea, I just didn't want to do the work
myself.&nbsp; However, they did a great job of getting the ball rolling and
even took on the majority of work themselves.&nbsp; Together with other
volunteers in our local chapter - Shelton Dickson, Roberto Lopez, and <a href="http://twitter.com/christinaleo" target="_blank" title="Her Italian-ness is extra zesty">Christina Leo</a> - we've all set
to work to host SQL Saturday #51. </p><p>The event will be hosted on
Saturday, August 21st at the shiny new facility of <a href="http://www.nscc.edu/" target="_blank" title="They're not even charging for these excellent facilities!">Nashville
State Community College</a> located at 120 White Bridge Rd. Nashville,
TN 37209:</p><p><a href="http://www.tbr.state.tn.us/schools/default.aspx?id=3224"><img src="http://www.tbr.state.tn.us/uploadedImages/Schools_and_Campuses/Community_College_Profiles/Nashville_State_Technical_Community_College/Nashville%20State%20Library%20and%20Student%20life.jpg" alt="Provided at No Charge by the Wonderful Folks at Nashville State
Community College" title="NCSS" class="aligncenter" width="200" height="170"></a><br></p><ul><li>If
you'd like to attend, check out all the details <a href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com/51/eventhome.aspx" target="_blank" title="SQL Saturday in Nashville. What could be better, I ask?">here</a>.&nbsp; Joe Webb
and Christina Leo get all the credit for logistics.<br></li></ul><ul><li>If
you'd like to speak, read the details in our call for speakers <a href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com/51/callforspeakers.aspx" target="_blank" title="Call for Presenters Who Can Say &quot;Y'all&quot;
is Open">here</a>.&nbsp;
Louis Davidson is running the program selection process.<br></li></ul><ul><li>If
you'd like to sponsor, sign up on-line <a href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com/51/sponsors.aspx" target="_blank" title="In the
words of David Copperfield, &quot;Please sir, may I have
another?&quot;">here</a>.&nbsp; This one
is my responsibility.<br></li></ul><ul><li>It's free to register, there
is a $10 fee if you want us to provide lunch.&nbsp; And remember, <i>seats
always fill up fast!</i>&nbsp; </li></ul><ul><li>If you're going to attend
and you have a twitter account, be sure to tweet using #sqlsat51!&nbsp; </li></ul><p><br></p><h2 style="text-align:center;"><i>I hope
to see you there in August!</i><br></h2>Join Me May 19th for 24 Hours of PASShttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2010/04/26/join-me-may-19th-for-24-hours-of-pass.aspxMon, 26 Apr 2010 14:16:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:24579KKline<p><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103309079192&amp;s=12702&amp;e=001gzGzoQWNOUsjFujLwMmO4PXzbygaF5fdku5SaYPWbUZFYdvFwOOVeDMn2MXVUPhUdDXvrGrKN5lWICmQo4aFkmwkh8PZytaUrVzvHHz7RySzSepLlGuiT6YwgI4KHag4I8HOpslFpBI=" target="_blank" title="Register Now!"><img src="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/24HOP.jpg" alt="" title="24HOP" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-517" width="601" height="151"></a><br></p>
<p><b>Join Us for 24 Hours of SQL Server Training</b></p>
<p><i>(with a special focus on SQL Server 2008 R2)</i></p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>Did I mention that your Cohorts in Crime
(that be <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103309079192&amp;s=12702&amp;e=001gzGzoQWNOUuOZjF-KrHxujYlsOQMesC-mjFLtFzLOWgl_FT1teNLftVY1iE8GydpQ1TGM9SLvJmNqxuu6UxYOAt5v1VqsjIFkexYTKE2pHD4rFc6-WLwjibWnqbvYhawz06OkxRZq6UwkwpcGq2lyhRfYCNqMpq0hlTqEy8k1LSsnHc1v0kUtKSWyPtJoRER" target="_blank" title="Take That, Access Programmer, erm,
Evil-Doer!">me</a>
and <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103309079192&amp;s=12702&amp;e=001gzGzoQWNOUvBoTeroUXVe1dwpHetEIajlBdTK-g57SuIoCeuKCsh-N8Er7lNvCsXBK01xw7I7dLzSuI7e9Y-8YPHXCJxS2arZoRPGc3wd9t_S5TbyWQAYP-qzOKpnSzqeToRSz4OY19b7-KG-Bx3X31e3QqWtYUXGZHsyKnQC7x8JqCbtA3WaSbmgl-xKuQD" target="_blank" title="My Fist Will Defragment the Face of
Criminals Everywhere!">Brent
Ozar</a>) are presenting?!?<br></i></p>
<p>The FREE <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103309079192&amp;s=12702&amp;e=001gzGzoQWNOUsjFujLwMmO4PXzbygaF5fdku5SaYPWbUZFYdvFwOOVeDMn2MXVUPhUdDXvrGrKN5lWICmQo4aFkmwkh8PZytaUrVzvHHz7RySzSepLlGuiT6YwgI4KHag4I8HOpslFpBI=" target="_blank">24 Hours of PASS</a> event is bringing an exceptional
lineup of SQL Server and BI experts to your computer&nbsp;starting at
12:00 GMT (UTC) on <b>May 19</b>.</p>
<p><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103309079192&amp;s=12702&amp;e=001gzGzoQWNOUv9BzshqvEpgwFz2XgXW8b50msy2KWLG6SUXomR2ueFSBBlGRE8t0T3Gm8TFRUuAju_JJAJTk4sfASGuUxhKeZ_DnvhS8B1U3pNX_z7UuaJTzTpPFS_Jeffu-MFCaaZ-vodt5ipVGLca8kUGDZO0qkz" target="_blank">Get an in-depth look at the hottest SQL Server and
BI topics</a>, including (but not limited to!) - the new <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103309079192&amp;s=12702&amp;e=001gzGzoQWNOUucFSQNQD9KQ4Ntv3s9hlw6Q-cJKsl3izrdqF1yFPMNJOgl89Oz2Oxbw4e9-tx93DriP9fRXDPbHc4k3JOMfoOL0zRptrY-Az6_iobSekFy_wlyU7flegXgvCU_FWWd5weQJdIG1bUc_RAvtRW0dSuG" target="_blank">SQL Server 2008 R2</a>, with its business
intelligence and data management&nbsp;innovations, and much more.</p>
<p style="padding-left:30px;"><b>When does it start? 12:00 GMT (UTC):</b></p>
<p style="padding-left:30px;"><b>New York:</b> 08:00<br>
<b>Chicago:</b> 07:00<br>
<b>San Francisco:</b> 05:00<br>
<b>London:</b> 13:00<br>
<b>Paris:</b> 14:00<br>
<b>Moscow:</b> 16:00<br>
<b>Mumbai:</b> 17:30<br>
<b>Singapore:</b> 20:00<br>
<b>Sydney: </b>22:00</p>
<p><b> </b></p>
<p>The roster of phenomenal speakers features many MVPs and top-rated
presenters, including <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103309079192&amp;s=12702&amp;e=001gzGzoQWNOUvRttnKUIPgEfTwaZKi_dXRCm0ovRW61__s3U7eGggyi29sZlGbafhj1SG2mGAaJrtYaKN3pppoQkwoUVglQ0NNt9PML74oermOhrP3pnkU_s-D5oI8H-2koge2DYhQpFYO0KOXAqCE6WbYb52FnS10YDWdXr2oD9L_vSdZKCgcAdTJmLrHpEiNFo6fTZwgzEU=" target="_blank">Adam Machanic</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103309079192&amp;s=12702&amp;e=001gzGzoQWNOUsRaxJ-QQCeYZucHSYDtsC3_l0d7zxFi0lAlAzS7a3AtrUnxJhfZu53TduvDTatyis5p_rmCC4zme5dDD7RsI1rA2TtnTg8o9M2x62WSbClCdcg7YB3Ky8BQCcLU7OvwLtDuSCJW2zj4M3fd08RypckBHINg1AnrCaTNzFvtursClTGPUB_O_OX" target="_blank">Andy Leonard</a>, <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103309079192&amp;s=12702&amp;e=001gzGzoQWNOUtk-d8XeuFcUzbuJ93heeDU3L7AodjJcYHIYRS5miiYyFKGkxiw6tD1ovm0CHNI7qs8_sinbPz5GCpKIlLIVwKRZNn5fYqjJ1K1MrUXs2cgmb0DHedjPK3Zd12MuppYDN0xRd6OGcpH9XY4kW_Ks5jjgrVRQ6baCs2liRiqcSgtgwSlNqG0QFKsIVsiRr6wckVPNPjmsRXEsg==" target="_blank">Brad McGehee</a>, <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103309079192&amp;s=12702&amp;e=001gzGzoQWNOUvBoTeroUXVe1dwpHetEIajlBdTK-g57SuIoCeuKCsh-N8Er7lNvCsXBK01xw7I7dLzSuI7e9Y-8YPHXCJxS2arZoRPGc3wd9t_S5TbyWQAYP-qzOKpnSzqeToRSz4OY19b7-KG-Bx3X31e3QqWtYUXGZHsyKnQC7x8JqCbtA3WaSbmgl-xKuQD" target="_blank">Brent Ozar</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103309079192&amp;s=12702&amp;e=001gzGzoQWNOUv759uUGW0Z9kO0wSn-AhOGr6kyD__KRrZyZNtq9jUPojFIgXmC0jMKpKMapT2zpVzcynWQ-dXXyQdPT2NStMz85l3ACdj5QqJml11NrL09sEA4_1k-KdbaSh6zE63qaBFLRM3FYzq7TzlZXEzjp2XCir4W2JWRhwh-dnqHCKhkZWECX09gDD7X" target="_blank">Brian Knight</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103309079192&amp;s=12702&amp;e=001gzGzoQWNOUvPZpqX_VoYtK9mvoNAFEcaaKwxUGUEXfsCaDkFkeF4ywTuXIFTNZ58dybX-GOah7QtZippU9LoSx2nLoQMtN6VJjYQZPFFJPsqY8Gw42bGkveXAK_5af5kOMih2T3qaAnfXxpJod12KXfYovXZfyRwZkYTX4UzoRHMjvvPEehZkBvuMtm2lljwYZrvW95S1Pw8_NNjngU_9w==" target="_blank">Chuck Heinzelman</a>,&nbsp;<a 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exceptional event. Please contact us at <a href="mailto:24hrs@sqlpass.org" target="_blank">24hrs@sqlpass.org</a> with any questions.&nbsp; You can also find lots of general details at <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010/">http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010/</a>.</p>Free Training for You, Punishing Workload for Me. Thank You for Enjoying My Misery.http://sqlblog.com/blogs/kevin_kline/archive/2010/02/09/free-training-for-you-punishing-workload-for-me-thank-you-for-enjoying-my-misery.aspxTue, 09 Feb 2010 19:12:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:22068KKline<p><a href="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/stupid-road-construction-workers-copy.gif"><img src="http://kevinekline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/stupid-road-construction-workers-copy-300x222.gif" class="size-medium wp-image-423" title="Everybody Needs a Little Training" alt="Everybody Needs a Little Training" width="300" align="texttop" height="222"></a>
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<p><br></p><p>Everybody enjoys a little free training now and then. I've got mountains of free training in the works. Some of it is in-person and local while some are in webcast format. Please join me as you're able!
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<h3>Tomorrow - Wednesday!</h3>
Wed, Feb 10, 2010 <i><b>12 pm (noon) MST</b></i> - <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/ctl/ViewEvent/mid/521.aspx?ID=291" title="I made these mistakes so you don't have to." target="_blank">PASS DBA Virtual Chapter; Top 10 Administration Mistakes on SQL Server</a>
<p style="padding-left:30px;">There are a short list of mistakes that, if you know of them in advance and prepare for them, will make your life much easier. This presentation shows you these mistakes, the "low hanging fruit" of database administration. Once you apply the lessons learned from this session, you’ll find yourself performing at a higher level of efficiency and effectiveness than before. <a href="http://sqlserver.quest.com" title="Great MSSQL Products from a Great Company" target="_blank">Quest</a> is sponsoring this and raffling off a copy of my book, <i>SQL in a Nutshell</i>, and O-M-G a KINDLE!!! (Free, but registration required.) And if you haven't already done it, join <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org" title="The Professional Association for SQL Server" target="_blank">PASS</a>!</p>
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<h3>Day After Tomorrow - Thursday!</h3>
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 11 am EST - <a href="http://www.quest.com/events/listdetails.aspx?contentid=10915&amp;technology=34&amp;prod=&amp;prodfamily=&amp;loc=" title="SQL Injection - All Too Common" target="_blank">Quest Software Pain of the Week; Understanding &amp; Preventing SQL Injection Attacks</a> - with Kevin Kline and K. Brian Kelley
<p style="padding-left:30px;">SQL Injection attacks is the most common hacker trick used on the Web and yet, one of the easiest to prevent. Learn what they are and why you need to be concerned about them. In this webcast, I and SQL Server MVP K. Brian Kelley (<a href="http://sqlblog.com/controlpanel/blogs/www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/brian_kelley/default.aspx" title="K.B.K. at SQLServerCentral" target="_blank">blog </a>| <a href="http://twitter.com/kbriankelley" title="He's also a youth minister" target="_blank">twitter</a>) will demonstrate different types of SQL injection attacks. You’ll learn how to find and block them to keep your databases safe, preventing disruptions to your organization. <a href="http://sqlserver.quest.com/" title="Great MSSQL Products from a Great Company" target="_blank">Quest</a> is sponsoring this as well and raffling off more goodies. (Free, but registration required.)</p>
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 6 pm CST - <a href="http://www.nashdotnet.org/Home/tabid/76/ModuleID/408/ItemID/38/mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx" title="Presenting in my home town, Nashvegas" target="_blank">Nashville .NET User Group; Ten Things DBAs Want .NET Developers to Know</a>
<p style="padding-left:30px;">Stereotypes abound for different types of people in the IT world. Developers think DBAs are control freaks. DBAs think developers are unruly cowboys. How do we overcome these differences? If you’re a developer, your best strategy is to manage your DBAs’ anxieties and demonstrate your competence and credibility. Attend this session to learn about 10 techniques that developers can apply to their code which will calm your DBAs’ fears and earn their admiration. Techniques include how to analyze a query plan and how to make sure your query is taking advantage of the best available indexes. Attendance is free although registration is encouraged so we can get a good count for the food, plus there's free pizza and a raffle at the end. Drinks afterwards at Chilis.</p>
<h3>Coming Soon</h3>
Mar 03, 2010 &gt;&gt;&gt;<i><b>FULL DAY OF FREE TRAINING</b></i>!&lt;&lt;&lt; - <a href="http://www.vconferenceonline.com/shows/spring10/quest/register/multireg.asp?newmem=1" title="Live from Sunny Tucson, AZ" target="_blank">Quest Software SQL Server vConference; Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning</a> with Kevin Kline, Brent Ozar, and Ariel Weil
<p style="padding-left:30px;">Join SQL Server MVPs, Kevin Kline and Brent Ozar (<a href="http://www.brentozar.com" title="His blog's original name was &quot;King of SQL Server&quot; but felt it might be a tad haughty." target="_blank">blog </a>| <a href="http://twitter.com/brento" title="Many followers think it's about &quot;B&quot; Rentals." target="_blank">twitter</a>), along with Quest Product Manager <a href="http://www.vconferenceonline.com/shows/spring10/quest/register/bio.asp?id=3" title="He doesn't blog or tweet, but he's a fricken genius!" target="_blank">Ari Weil</a> —all from <a href="http://sqlserver.quest.com" title="Trading under Qsft - buy our stock!" target="_blank">Quest Software</a>—as they interactively present tips and tricks to help you monitor your SQL Server environment with ease. You’ll learn how to use Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) to simplify troubleshooting and significantly enhance SQL Server performance. The day consists of <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><i>eight sessions with live Q&amp;A</i></span> - a great way to get answers to your questions straight from the source. Chat live with Quest experts. Plus, you can visit the Quest booth to download helpful resources like white papers, watch demos and more. This virtual training day is free and you can attend the sessions that fit your needs - perfect for tight budgets and busy schedules.</p>
Mar 06, 2010 - <a href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com/33/eventhome.aspx" title="Home of Bank of America - &quot;May we wedgie your mortgage?&quot;" target="_blank">PASS SQL Saturday, Charlotte, SC</a>
<p style="padding-left:30px;">The SQL Server Community will experience an event like no other in the Southeast region. Renowned speakers from around the world will gather in Charlotte, NC to share their knowledge on Microsoft SQL Server. This is your opportunity to meet, network with and learn from the SQL Community leading experts such as Andrew Kelly, Rick Heiges, John Welch, Brian Knight, Geoff Hiten, Andy Warren, Jessica M. Moss, Rafael Salas, Sergey Pustovit and Tim Ford. Also scheduled to present are current SQL PASS President Rushabh Mehta and former SQL PASS Presidents Wayne Snyder and Kevin Kline.</p>
Mar 24, 2010 - <a href="http://dba.sqlpass.org/" title="Details to come...eventually." target="_blank">PASS DBA Virtual Chapter</a>; SQL Internals &amp; Architecture
Apr 08, 2010 - <a href="http://www.quest.com/backstage/pow.aspx" title="Details will be announced soon. Bring a friend." target="_blank">Quest Software Pain of the Week</a>; The Admin's Guide to SQL Server w/ Buck Woody
Apr 12, 2010 - <a href="http://houston.sqlpass.org/" title="The TN Titans &gt; The Houston Texans. Nyah Nyah Nyah!" target="_blank">PASS Chapter, Houston</a>; topic TBD
Apr 17, 2010 - <a href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com/31/eventhome.aspx" title="In Which BrentO and I Will Shock, Amuse, and Entertain You. We might even talk about SQL Server." target="_blank">PASS SQL Saturday, Chicago</a>; Keynoting w/ Brent Ozar
May 13, 2010 - <a href="http://www.quest.com/backstage/pow.aspx" title="Buck Still Has to Write This Slide Deck" target="_blank">Quest Software Pain of the Week</a>; SQL Server for the Oracle DBA w/ Buck Woody
May 13, 2010 - <a href="http://louisville.sqlpass.org/" title="I'll miss the KY Derby by one week. Dern!" target="_blank">PASS Chapter, Louisville</a>; topic TBD
May 15, 2010 - <a href="http://www.sqlsaturday.com" title="I hope it's on Saturday." target="_blank">PASS SQL Saturday, Louisville</a>; topic TBD
May 22, 2010 - <a href="http://www.indytechfest.com/Home.aspx" title="Website to host content soon... I think..." target="_blank">Indy Tech Fest</a>; SQL Internals &amp; Architecture
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